Date:         Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:25:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Ron Lussier <coyote@ANDROMEDIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ron Lussier <coyote@ANDROMEDIA.COM>
Subject:      FW: 1984 Vanagon....overheating
Comments: cc: "bassace@execpc.com" <bassace@execpc.com>
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Can anyone help this guy?  Reply to the list and bassace@execpc.com.
Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kangas [mailto:bassace@execpc.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:52 PM
To: Ron Lussier
Subject: Re: 1984 Vanagon....overheating


Well Ron, I'm not sure what a tell tale sign a of a head gasket leak would
be. Honestly though I don't think that's where the problem lies. It appears
that I don't get circulation through the water jacket. I just had a new
thermostat installed. I drove for about 3 miles ,from the garage that did
the work, and water started spewing out from the fill tank. My light for
overheating was not on , although it did come on shortly after.
    I let it cool for a few days, myself as well, and then tok a look at it.
    I filled the over flow and let it run idle for about 15 mins. and then
bled the radiator. I followed instructions in the manual, except for the
raising the front end 15 in. I overlooked that part.
    After topping off again after bleeding the rad. ,the engine started
spewing out through the fill tank again. I did check to see if the fan was
on behind the rad and it was not. My overheat light did not come on as well.
Is it just the fan?
    Please respond and thank you very much for your previous suggestions.